Dinarzad’s Children: An Anthology of Contemporary Arab American Fiction

This work reveals the complex and varied experiences of Arab American life. The first edition of
Dinarzad’s Children
was a groundbreaking and popular anthology that brought to light the growing body of short fiction being written by Arab Americans. This expanded edition includes sixteen new stories - thirty in all - and new voices and is now organized into sections that invite readers to enter the stories from a variety of directions. Here are stories that reveal the initial adjustments of immigrants, the challenges of forming relationships, the political nuances of being Arab American, the vision directed towards homeland, and the ongoing search for balance and identity.